Binder



Jan. 3,. 1928.

T. F. LEAHY BINDER jl Flled March 25. 1926 Patented Jan 3; 1923 cinemas or CHICAGO, nimnois, nssrenonro mexican '.Eornn nnorsrnn co., or. cnroaeo, rumors, -A conronerron onrnmiors; f

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, theymay be readilyfastened therein and re-j moved 'in' a most zsimple and 5 facile manner.; `Theobject of my invention to providea binder for periodicalsfand the like which 1 0 will be `cheap and s implem `construction,

easy to operate, and which, when a periodical or' the like-is fastened therein, will etti-- ciently secure .the same so that there is no danger of the parts becoming disengaged 15 and thus allowing the periodicals to become disengaged Vfromtlie binden `Ajfurtherobject ofn'ly 'invention is toprovide abinder which require no 'great stantially heavy sheet/'off material v8-such 2 01perio'dical or'the like therein, and one in which-there wilLbe no spring wires, or the amount of exertion in order toiastenthe like to be pulledout of position to unasten the same. Many o the bindersin use commercially of force and exertion isnecessary in order tolock the device after the periodical has been placed therein, and my invention seeks 4 except by raising the spring arm,-wh1ch, however can be "accomplished veryreadily and without'unnecessary exertion, and` when so removed, the binding rod may be quickly and conveniently raised so as to permit the periodical or the like to be'w-ith'drawn and a new one placed in the binder. Another object of my invention'is to provide a binder which may he used perpetually t5 withoutany wear 'or distortion of the parts,

so as to render the same valueless. A

Having thus described the purposes and objects off my invention, the-same will be understood morereadily by referring tothe following specification' in connection with the accompanying drawing in' which:

Fig. 1 is a partial plan view of 'anfopen binder showing the magazine orper-iodicai.

todayV are so constructed that al great amount.

forcing'the binding rod into Yplace and is' shoulder so that it cannot 'become disengaged therein lying open at substantially the. center of the same. YF1g..2 is a vertical sectional view of the* same on theline 2--2-.of` Fig. l, looking in the direction of the arrows, i

Fig.- 3 is a partial end view-of the hinder.l

looking in the direction of. the arrow A in' 60 Fig.A 4C isa view 0i the bottom end ofthe metal back plate showing the locking'rece'ss therein, .and

Figa' is a sectionaliview ofra portion of;

he binder and periodical taken onthe line Fig. l and looking in the .direction ofthe-arrows. f As illustrated in thedrawings, my improved binder hassa iront and bac-k. cover 6 and 7 each of which iscomposed of asubvered with a layer 9 of some suitable' material such-as binding cloth, leatheroid, leather, or

"the like,l and the said covering extends be- .tweenfthe frontand backcover 6 and 7 at the point indicated by the numeral 11', so as to provide a connection between said parts.

Resting upon that portionof the outer 'coverilig material which isA between the -ront and backmembers 6 and 7, as indicated at 11, and lengthwiseof the same and extending 'almost to the outer edgesof the.me1n' hers G and 7, is a metal back plate 12 which v-is covered on its fiat horizontal portion with a strip of heavy bindingcloth or other Suitable material 13-in orderto4 secure the same onto the portion 11, and this plate is proextending from the vertical endflfl -to a position about an inch from the verticalfend 1G, 1s a channel member 17 which'lies upon izo vided with upturncd vertical ends 114 and 16 'at'the upper and lower .ends respectively.. vResting above the metal back plate 12 vand the binding cloth 13 cover-ing. the said plate 12 and is secured to the said plate' by rivets 18, and .this channel is. adapted ftoreceive and retain the hinged end of the'periodical 20 or the likewithin the channel 19 .of the" same, while a binding bar 21 has its upper end passed througha slot 22 inthe verticai. port-ion 1li and the head 23 Jashioned on the -loo i end thereof prevents the same from being withdrawn from said slot, while the other end Ofsaid binding bar has an'overturned end 24 as shown in Fig. l. i A locking arm 26 is pivotally connected t the binding bar 21 atthe point 27, and this locking member is formed ot spring steel with a knob 28 on its outer end, which, when the same is parallel with the binding bar, lies at a point slightly beyond the outturned end 24 oi' the said binding bar, and the said locking arm 26, is sprung outwardly to' provide the space 29 between the -same and the said bar, as later explained.

The bottom vertical portion 16 ot' the back plate 12 is providedwith a recess 31, and this recess has a slot 32 extending into the same from the upper part of said vertical portion and on one side of the said recess is a right angular shoulder 33extending to the edgeof said slot, while the other side o' saidrecessv 'is provided with an angular tapering shoulder 34 extending to the other side of said slot, as will now be explained.

When the periodical has been opened at the center, where, in order to give the same a good wearing surface, I propose toplace a longitudinal strip of cloth or other wearing material 36, and the hinged portion ofthe same dropped within the channel 19, the binding bar 21 is brought down onto said strip and thel end thereotl passed downward through the slot 32 and pressedv over so that thel same engages the shoulder 33 in the re- V cess 31,I whereupon'the locking arm 26 is pressed tothe left bygrasping the knob 2S, and it is pressed down through the slot 32 so. that it engages with the vertical` shoulder 34 on the other side of saidfrecess and when the tension is released from the same it will engage firmly with the outer wall of the said recess 31 and will press Athe end of. the binding bar 21 securely against the other side of the said.recess andthe shoulder 33 will prevent the said bars removal. l

yFrom a view of Fig. 3 it will be seen that I when the locking arm 26 has been pressed downward on its pivotal connection 27 so as to enter the recess 31'it will loe-impossible for the binding bar V21-l to pass outward through the slot 32 as the recess on the righthand side is much more shallow than on the left hand side which thus places the lockingA 'arm in a position in direct line with the slot r 32. so that the said bindingl bar cannotbe released from the recess 31 anddrawnupward through the slot-32 until the locking arm has fbeen'pressed over against the said binding bar and then raised by grasping the knob 28 and permitting the end of the locking arm to pass upward through the slot 32 by means of its pivotal connection 27, and after this 4locking arm has beenremoved, the binding bar can be made to. register with the slot`32 by being pressed'over in the recess 31 whereapen a may be uned ehi-ugh the S101; e2 and like within the channel 19 and thus within the binder is the amount necessary to press the knob 28 over against the flatedge of the binding bar 21 in order to pass it through the slot` 31 for locking the bar therein. 1t will also bereadily. seen that by' reason of the shoulder' 34 on the right hand side of the recess 31 being made angularl or` inclined, when va slight pressure is exerted below the knob 2,8, the locking arm 26by its pivotal connection 2'? will slide out along its inclined shoulder into the slot 32 so as to release the said binding bar and thus permit:

its 'withdrawal from the recess through the slot 32.

lt will be evident that while l have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention for illustrative purposes, various modifications in' the shape and design of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invent-ion or ysacrificing any of the advantages as covered by the following claims.

claim:

1. A binder comprising a plate having upturned portions at the ends of the same, one of said portions having an opening extending through the same and the other having a recess communicating with a slot-.open at the outer end thereof, a bindingbar having o'ne end mounted in the opening in saidfirst named portion and adapted to be passed through the slot and into ,the recess of said otherportion, and means passing through said slot and into said recess forlocking A binder comprisng a back plate hav-- ingv upturnedA portions at the ends of the same, a binding bar having one end mounted in an opening extending throughl one of said portions and its other end adaptedto tit into a .recess in the other portion, and an arm operable in said recess for locking said bar therein.' 4

4. A binder comprising a back plate havin an opening extending through one ot'. said portions and its other end adapted to tit into a. recessin the' other portion, and an arm pi'voted to said bar for locking the saine in said recess.

(. A binder comprisinga plate havingl up- `turned portions at the'ends of the saine, one

ot said portions having an opening extending through the same and the other inning a recess communicating with 'a slot open at theouter end thereof, a binding har having one end mounted in the opening in said iirst named portion and adapted to he passed through the slot and info the recess ol said other portion, and an arm passing through said slot and .into said recess for locking said har therein.

A binder comprising a plate having yupturned portions at the ends of the saine, one or said portions having an opening extending through the same and the other having a recess coinn'iunicating with a slot open at the outer end thereof, a binding har having one end mounted in the openingv in said iirst named portion and adapt-ed to be passed through the slot'and into the recess ot' said other portion, and an arin pivoted to said bar and adapted to pass through said slot and into said recess :tor locking said bar therein. v

8. fr hinder comprising a bar secured at one end, a recessed portionffor receiving the other end of said bar, and an arniextending into said recess iior locking said har therein.

i). A hinder comprising a bar secured at one end, a. recessed portion for receiving the other end of said bar, and an arm pivoted to said bar and extending into'said recess i'or locking said bar therein.

10. A binder coinprisinga hir secured at one end, a portion having a recess and a slot connecting said recess with the outer end of said portion so as to 'orin a shoulder in said` iecess against which the other end of 'said bar is adapted to rest, and means extending into said recess ttor locking said haragainst har.

connectingsaid recesswith the outer end of said portion soy as to forni a shoulder in said recess against which the other end ot' said bar is adapted to rest,.and an arm pivotcd' to said bai-'and adapted to extend into said recess for locking `said bar against said shoulder. saine, abinding bar having one end mounted 13. A hinder comprising a back plate having upturned port-ions, a channel har secured thereto and opening upwardly therefrom, a binding bar .having one end secured in one ot said portions and adapted to'iit .by its other end into a recess in the other portion, land an' arm pivoted to said tor locking said har in said recess. l i

15A binder-.comprising a plate having upturned portions at the ends of the saine, one ot' said portions having an opening ei;- tcnding through the saine' and thefother having a. recess communicating with a slot open at the outer end thereof, a binding har having one end mounted in the opening in said rst named portion and adapted to be passed through the slot and into "the recess oiisaid other portion, and spring means passing through said slot and into said recess for locking said bar therein..

15. r\1 binder comprising a bar Xedly mounted at one end, a portion having a recess and a slot connecting said 'recess With the outer end of said portion-so as to form shoulders on each side of sa-id recess, the

ther endv or' said har being adapted to .rest against one etsaid shoulders, and means adapted to rest against the other shoulder iii-said recess to 16. i hinder mounted at one end, a portion having a recess and a. slot coiinectingsaid recess with the outer end oi' said portion so as to forni `shoulders on each side oi said recess, the

other -end of har heing adapted to rest against one oit said shoulders, and spring iii ins adapted to rest against the other shoulder in said recess to prevent the ren'ioval of said har.

1T. fr lhinder comprising a har -tixedia' mounted at one eiid,1a portion having a recess and a slot connecting `said recess with the outer end or said portion so as to form shoulders on eachside of said recess, the other Aend of said bar being adapted torest against one of said shoulders, an arin adapted ,to rest against the other shoulder in said' recess to prevent the removal of said har.

:18. i hinder comprising har fixedljf mounted at one end, portion having a rcccss and a slot connecting saidreccss with the outer end ci said portion so as to form shoulders en. each side et said recess, the

other end of said Abar being adapted .to rest ...against onevot said shoulders,and a spring arm-pivoted to saidi'oar and adapted to ,rest

prevent the removal ot said.

comprising al bar iixedlyagainst the other .shoulder in-said recess to prevent the remo-val of said bar.

19. A binder comprising a bar xedly mounted at one end, a securing portion having a recess and a slotl connecting said recess with the outer end of said portion so as to form a right angular shoulder on one side of said recess andan inclined shoulder on the other side, the other end of said bar being adapted to rest against said right angular shoulder, and an arm adapted to rest against the inclined shoulder to lock said bar in said recess.

20. A binder comprisingaL bar fixedly mounted at one end, a securing poition.h'av'-`` ing a recess and a slot connecting said recess with the outer end ot said portion so as to Aform a right angular shoulder on one side inga recess and a slot connecting said re- 'cessfwith the outer end of said portion so as to lform a right angular shoulder on one side of said recess and an inclined shoulder -on the other side, the other end of said bar being adapted to rest against said right angular shoulder, and a spring arm pivoted to said bar and adapted to rest against vsaid in.- cliiied shoulder to lool; said bar in said recess.

22. A- binder comprising' a bar ixedly mounted at one end, a securing portion having a. recess and a slot connecting said recesswith the outer end of said portion so as to form a right angular shoulder on one side ot' said recess and an inclined shoulder on the other side, theother end of said bar be- `ing adapted to rest against said right angular. shoulder, and a spring arm having one endl pivotally connected with said bar and its other end normally flaring therefrom and adapted to rest against the inclined shoulder and prevent the removal of said bar from said recess. i s

In witness of the foregoing I aflix my signature. I

THOMAS F. LEAHY. 

